Sirius once had everything as the crown prince of Felenor: a home, a family, a future, and a place in the world. He lost it all with the collapse of his kingdom and the extinction of his house. The Crusaders gave him a second chance at life when they rescued him and gave him to be raised by their leader, the King of Lathronica. Joining their ranks was perhaps his last chance to be the hero he dreamed to be, as well as a debt paid to the heroes who saved him. As a Crusader, he and his adoptive brother, Coronus, were endowed with the ability to channel the natural magic that flows through their world. After the Crusaders died in an accident, Sirius pledged his fealty to Coronus as the next in line to the throne. Coronus left to complete his father’s will. Sirius stayed behind to sit on the throne on his brother’s behalf until he returned. Sirius is a prince, but he does not rule in his own kingdom. He wields power, but only that which his brother grants him. He has dreams, but they hinge upon his approval. On the day
Coronus returns and is officially crowned, Sirius must step down.
The oath of the Crusaders is this: “Non nobis domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.” Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory. Crusaders have the power and the prestige to be gods and heroes, but they yield all glory to a higher cause. Their power is not their own, but belongs to nature. To temper his own power, to refuse all earthly glory, and to navigate two conflicting worlds—one that says he deserves something good, and one that says he does not.
That is Sirius’ Crusade.
